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Alabama The Yellowhammer State 22nd State (December 14, 1819)

State Capitol	Montgomery
State Population	4,863,300 (24th)
State Area	52,419 mi2 (30th)
State Tree	Southern Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris)
State Flower	Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea Quercifolia)
State Fruit	Blackberry (Rubus Occidentalis)
State Bird	Northern Flicker (Colaptes Auratus)
State Mammal	American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus)
State Fish	Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides)
State Reptile	Alabama Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys Alabamensis)
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)
State Website	Alabama.gov

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Alaska The Last Frontier 49th State (January 3, 1959)

State Capitol	Juneau
State Population	741,894 (48th)
State Area	663,268 mi2 (1st)
State Tree	Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis)
State Flower	Forget Me Not (Myosotis Scorpioides)
State Bird	Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus Lagopus)
State Mammal	Moose (Alces Alces)
State Marine Mammal	Bowhead Whale (Balaena Mysticetus)
State Fish	King Salmon (Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha)
State Insect	Four-spot Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellulidae Rambur)
State Website	Alaska.gov

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Arizona The Grand Canyon State 48th State (February 14, 1912)

State Capitol	Phoenix
State Population	6,931,071 (14th)
State Area	113,990 mi2 (6th)
State Tree	Blue Palo Verde (Parkinsonia Florida)
State Flower	Saguaro Cactus Blossom (Carnegiea Gigantea)
State Bird	Cactus Wren (Harpagornis Incendei)
State Mammal	Ring-tailed Cat (Bassariscus Astutus)
State Fish	Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus Apache)
State Reptile	Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus Willardi)
State Website	Arizona.gov

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Arkansas The Natural State 25th State (June 15, 1836)

State Capitol	Little Rock
State Population	2,988,248 (33rd)
State Area	53,180 mi2 (29th)
State Tree	Pine Tree (Pinus Taeda)
State Flower	Apple Blossom (Pyrus Malus)
State Fruit	Cynthiana Grape (Vitis Aestivalis)
State Bird	Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Insect	Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	Arkansas.gov

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California The Golden State 31st State (September 9, 1850)

State Capitol	Sacramento
State Population	39,250,017 (1st)
State Area	163,696 mi2 (3rd)
State Tree	California Redwood (Sequoia Sempervirens)
State Flower	California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica)
State Fruit	Avocado (Persea Americana)
State Grass	Purple Needlegrass (Nassella Pulchra)
State Bird	California Quail (Callipepla Californica)
State Mammal	California Grizzly Bear (Ursus Arctos Californicus)
State Fish	Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus Aguabonita)
State Reptile	Desert Tortoise (Gopherus Agassizi)
State Insect	California Dogface (Colias Eurydice)
State Website	CA.gov

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Colorado The Centenial State 38th State (August 1, 1876)

State Capitol	Denver
State Population	5,540,545 (21st)
State Area	104,094 mi2 (8th)
State Tree	Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea Pugens)
State Flower	Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia Caerules)
State Grass	Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua Gracilis)
State Bird	Lark Bunting (Calamospiza Melanocorys)
State Mammal	Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis)
State Fish	Greenback Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Clarkii)
State Reptile	Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys Picta Bellii)
State Insect	Colorado Hairstreak (Hypaurotis Crysalus)
State Website	Colorado.gov

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Connecticut The Constitution State 5th State (January 9, 1788)

State Capitol	Hartford
State Population	3,576,452 (29th)
State Area	5,567 mi2 (48th)
State Tree	Charter Oak (Quercus Alba)
State Flower	Mountain Laurel (Kalmia Latifolia)
State Bird	American Robin (Turdus Migratorius)
State Marine Mammal	Sperm Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus)
State Fish	American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima)
State Insect	Praying Mantis (Mantis Religiosa)
State Website	CT.gov

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Delaware The First State 1st State (December 7, 1787)

State Capitol	Dover
State Population	952,065 (45th)
State Area	1,982 mi2 (49th)
State Tree	American Holly (Sequoia Ilex Opaca)
State Flower	Peach Blossom (Prunus Persica)
State Fruit	Strawberry (Fragaria Ananassa)
State Bird	Delaware Blue Hen (Gallus Gallus)
State Mammal	Grey Fox (Urocyon Cinereoargenteus)
State Fish	Weakfish (Cynoscion Regalis)
State Insect	7-spotted Ladybug (Coccinella Septempunctata)
State Website	Delaware.gov

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Florida The Sunshine State 27th State (March 3, 1845)

State Capitol	Tallahassee
State Population	20,612,439 (3rd)
State Area	65,755 mi2 (22nd)
State Tree	Sabal Palm (Sabal Palmetto)
State Flower	Tickseed (Coreopsis)
State Fruit	Orange (Citrus Sinensis)
State Bird	Northern Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos)
State Mammal	Florida Panther (Puma Concolor Coryi)
State Fish	Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides)
State Reptile	American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)
State Insect	Zebra Longwing (Heliconius Charithonia)
State Website	MyFlorida.com

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Georgia The Peach State 4th State (January 2, 1788)

State Capitol	Atlanta
State Population	10,310,371 (8th)
State Area	59,425 mi2 (24th)
State Tree	Southern Live Oak (Quercus Virginiana)
State Flower	Cherokee Rose (Rosa Laevigata)
State Fruit	Peach (Prunus Persica)
State Bird	Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma Rufum)
State Marine Mammal	North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena Glacialis)
State Fish	Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides)
State Reptile	Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus)
State Insect	Honeybee (Apis)
State Website	Georgia.gov

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Hawaii The Aloha State 50th State (August 21, 1959)

State Capitol	Honolulu
State Population	1,428,557 (40th)
State Area	10,931 mi2 (43rd)
State Tree	Kukui Tree (Aleurites Moluccanus)
State Flower	Pua Aloalo (Hibiscus Brackenridgei)
State Bird	Hawaiian Goose (Branta Sandvicensis)
State Mammal	Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus Schauinslandi)
State Fish	Rectangular Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus Rectangulus)
State Insect	Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa Tameamea)
State Website	Hawaii.gov

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Idaho The Gem State 43rd State (July 3, 1890)

State Capitol	Boise
State Population	1,683,140 (39th)
State Area	83,797 mi2 (14th)
State Tree	Western White Pine (Pinus Monticola)
State Flower	Syringa (Philadelphus Lewisii)
State Fruit	Huckleberry (Ericaceae)
State Bird	Mountain Bluebird (Sialia Currucoides)
State Mammal	Horse (Appaloosa)
State Fish	Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Clarkii)
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)
State Website	Idaho.gov

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Illinois Land of Lincoln 21st State (December 3, 1818)

State Capitol	Springfield
State Population	12,812,508 (6th)
State Area	57,915 mi2 (25th)
State Tree	White Oak (Quercus Alba)
State Flower	Violet (Viola Sororia)
State Fruit	Gold Rush Apple (Malus Domestica)
State Grass	Big Bluestem (Andropogon Gerardii)
State Bird	Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
State Mammal	White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Fish	Bluegill (Lepomis Macrochirus)
State Reptile	Painted Turtle (Chrysemys Picta)
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)
State Website	Illinois.gov

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Indiana The Hoosier State 19th State (December 11, 1816)

State Capitol	Indianapolis
State Population	6,633,053 (17th)
State Area	36,418 mi2 (38th)
State Tree	Tulip Tree (Liriodendron Tulipifera)
State Flower	Peony (Paeonia)
State Bird	Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
State Fish	Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides)
State Website	IN.gov

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Iowa The Hawkeye State 29th State (December 28, 1846)

State Capitol	Des Moines
State Population	3,134,693 (30th)
State Area	56,272.81 mi2 (26th)
State Tree	Bur Oak (Quercus Macrocarpa)
State Flower	Wild Rose (Rosa Arkansana)
State Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria Spicata)
State Bird	American Goldfinch (Spinus Tristis)
State Website	Iowa.gov

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Kansas The Sunflower State 34th State (January 29, 1861)

State Capitol	Topeka
State Population	2,907,289 (35th)
State Area	82,278 mi2 (15th)
State Tree	Plains Cottonwood (Populus Deltoides)
State Flower	Wild Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)
State Grass	Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium Scoparium)
State Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)
State Mammal	American Buffalo (Bison Bison)
State Reptile	Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene Ornata)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	Kansas.gov

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Kentucky The Bluegrass State 15th State (June 1, 1792)

State Capitol	Frankfort
State Population	4,436,974 (26th)
State Area	40,409 mi2 (37th)
State Tree	Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron Tulipifera)
State Flower	Goldenrod (Solidago Gigantea)
State Fruit	Blackberry (Rubus Allegheniensis)
State Bird	Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
State Mammal	Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis)
State Fish	Kentucky Spotted Bass (Micropterus Punctulatus)
State Insect	Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	Kentucky.gov

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Louisiana The Bayou State 18th State (April 30, 1812)

State Capitol	Baton Rouge
State Population	4,681,666 (25th)
State Area	50,000 mi2 (31st)
State Tree	Bald Cypress (Taxodium Distichum)
State Flower	Magnolia (Magnolia Virginiana)
State Fruit	Strawberry (Fragaria Ananassa)
State Bird	Brown Pelican (Pelecanus Occidentalis)
State Mammal	American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus Luteolus)
State Fish	White Perch (Morone Americana)
State Reptile	American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)
State Insect	Honeybee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	Louisiana.gov

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Maine The Pine Tree State 23rd State (March 15, 1820)

State Capitol	Augusta
State Population	1,331,479 (42nd)
State Area	35,385 mi2 (39th)
State Tree	Eastern White Pine (Pinus Strobus)
State Flower	White Pine Cone (Pinus Strobus)
State Bird	Chickadee (Poecile)
State Mammal	Moose (Alces Alces)
State Fish	Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)
State Insect	Honey Bee (Apis)
State Website	Maine.gov

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Maryland The Old Line State 7th State (April 28, 1788)

State Capitol	Annapolis
State Population	6,016,447 (19th)
State Area	12,407 mi2 (42nd)
State Tree	White Oak (Quercus Alba)
State Flower	Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Hirta)
State Bird	Baltimore Oriole (Icterus Galbula)
State Fish	Rock Fish (Morone Saxatilis)
State Reptile	Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys Terrapin)
State Insect	Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas Phaeton)
State Website	Maryland.gov

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Massachusetts The Bay State 6th State (February 6, 1788)

State Capitol	Boston
State Population	6,811,779 (15th)
State Area	10,565 mi2 (44th)
State Tree	American Elm (Ulmus Americana)
State Flower	Mayflower (Epigaea Repens)
State Bird	Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile Atricapillus)
State Mammal	Morgan Horse (Equus Ferus Caballus)
State Marine Mammal	Right Whale (Balaena Australis)
State Fish	Atlantic Cod (Gadus Morhua)
State Reptile	Garter Snake (Thamnophis)
State Insect	Ladybug (Coccinella Septempunctata)
State Website	Mass.gov

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Michigan The Great Lakes State 26th State (January 26, 1837)

State Capitol	Lansing
State Population	9,928,300 (10th)
State Area	96,716 mi2 (11th)
State Tree	Eastern White Pine (Pinus Strobus)
State Flower	Apple blossom (Malus Domestica)
State Bird	American Robin (Turdus Migratorius)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Reptile	Painted Turtle (Chrysemys Picta)
State Website	Michigan.gov

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Minnesota Land of 10,0000 Lakes 32nd State (May 11, 1858)

State Capitol	Saint Paul
State Population	5,554,532 (22nd)
State Area	86,936 mi2 (12th)
State Tree	Norway Pine (Pinus Resinosa)
State Flower	Pink & White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium Reginae)
State Fruit	Honeycrisp Apple (Malus Pumila)
State Bird	Common Loon (Gavia Immer)
State Fish	Walleye (Stizostedion Vitreum)
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)
State Website	MN.gov

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Mississippi The Magnolia State 20th State (December 10, 1817)

State Capitol	Jackson
State Population	2,988,726 (32nd)
State Area	48,430 mi2 (32nd)
State Tree	Southern Magnolia (Magnolia Grandiflora)
State Flower	Magnolia (Magnolia Virginiana)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Bird	Northern Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos)
State Fish	Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides)
State Reptile	American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	MS.gov

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Missouri The Show Me State 24th State (August 10, 1821)

State Capitol	Jefferson City
State Population	6,093,000 (18th)
State Area	69,704 mi2 (21st)
State Tree	Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
State Flower	Hawthorn (Crataegus Punctata)
State Grass	Big Bluestem (Andropogon Gerardi)
State Mammal	Missouri Mule (Equus Mulus)
State Bird	Bluebird (Sialia Sialis)
State Fish	Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus)
State Reptile	Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Triunguis)
State Insect	Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	MO.gov

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Montana The Big Sky State 41st State (November 8, 1889)

State Capitol	Helena
State Population	1,042,520 (44th)
State Area	147,040 mi2 (4th)
State Tree	Ponderosa Pine (Pinus Ponderosa)
State Flower	Bitterroot (Lewisia Rediviva)
State Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Agropyron Spicatum)
State Mammal	Grizzly Bear (Ursus Arctos Horribilis)
State Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)
State Fish	Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Larki Lewisi)
State Website	MT.gov

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Nebraska The Cornhusker State 37th State (March 1, 1867)

State Capitol	Lincoln
State Population	1,907,116 (37th)
State Area	77,358 mi2 (16th)
State Tree	Cottonwood (Populus Deltoides)
State Flower	Goldenrod (Solidago Gigantea)
State Grass	Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium Scoparium)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)
State Fish	Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus)
State Insect	Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	Nebraska.gov

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Nevada The Silver State 36th State (October 31, 1864)

State Capitol	Carson City
State Population	2,940,058 (34th)
State Area	110,577 mi2 (7th)
State Tree	Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Monophylla)
State Flower	Hawthorn (Crataegus Punctata)
State Grass	Sagebrush (Artemisia Tridentata)
State Mammal	Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis Nelsoni)
State Bird	Mountain bluebird (Sialia Currucoides)
State Fish	Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Clarkii Henshawi)
State Reptile	Desert Tortoise (Gopherus Agassizii)
State Insect	Vivid Dancer Damselfly (Argia Vivida)
State Website	NV.gov

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New Hampshire The Granite State 9th State (June 21, 1788)

State Capitol	Concord
State Population	1,334,795 (41st)
State Area	9,349 mi2 (46th)
State Tree	White Birch (Betula Papyrifera)
State Flower	Purple Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris)
State Fruit	Pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Bird	Purple Finch (Haemorhous Purpureus)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Insect	Ladybug (Coccinellidae)
State Website	NH.gov

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New Jersey The Garden State 3rd State (December 18, 1787)

State Capitol	Trenton
State Population	8,944,469 (11th)
State Area	8,722.58 mi2 (47th)
State Tree	Northern Red Oak (Quercus Rubra)
State Flower	Common Meadow Violet (Viola Sororia)
State Fruit	Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum)
State Mammal	Horse (Equus Caballus)
State Bird	Eastern Goldfinch (Carduelis Tristis)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Insect	European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	NJ.gov

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New Mexico The Land of Enchantment 47th State (January 6, 1912)

State Capitol	Santa Fe
State Population	2,940,058 (36th)
State Area	121,590 mi2 (5th)
State Tree	Two-needle Piñon Pine (Pinus Edulis)
State Flower	Yucca Flower (Yucca)
State Grass	Blue Grama (Bouteloua Gracillis)
State Mammal	American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus)
State Bird	Chaparral Bird (Geococcyx Californianus)
State Fish	Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Clarkii)
State Reptile	New Mexico Whiptail (Cnemidophorus Neomexicanus)
State Insect	Tarantula Wasp (Pepsis Grossa)
State Website	NewMexico.gov

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New York The Empire State 11th State (July 26, 1788)

State Capitol	Albany
State Population	19,745,289 (4th)
State Area	54,555 mi2 (27th)
State Tree	Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
State Flower	Rose (Rosa)
State Fruit	Apple (Malus)
State Mammal	Beaver (Castor Canadensis)
State Bird	Eastern Bluebird (Sialia Sialis)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Reptile	Snapping Turtle (Chelydra Serpentina)
State Insect	Nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella Novemnotata)
State Website	NY.gov

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North Carolina The Tar Heel State 12th State (November 21, 1789)

State Capitol	Raleigh
State Population	10,146,788 (9th)
State Area	53,819 mi2 (28th)
State Tree	Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris)
State Flower	Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
State Fruit	Scuppernong Grape (Vitis Genus)
State Bird	Cardinal (Cardinalidae)
State Fish	Red Drum (Sciaenops Ocellatus)
State Mammal	Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis)
State Reptile	Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	NC.gov

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North Dakota The Peace Garden State 39th State (November 2, 1889)

State Capitol	Bismark
State Population	757,952 (47th)
State Area	70,698 mi2 (19th)
State Tree	American Elm (Ulmus Americana)
State Flower	Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa Arkansana)
State Grass	Western Wheatgrass (Pascopyrum Smithii)
State Fruit	Chokecherry (Prunus Virginiana)
State Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)
State Fish	Northern Pike (Esox Lucius)
State Mammal	Nokota Horse (Equus Ferus Caballus)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	ND.gov

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Ohio The Buckeye State 17th State (March 1, 1803)

State Capitol	Columbus
State Population	11,614,373 (7th)
State Area	44,825 mi2 (34th)
State Tree	Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus Glabra)
State Flower	White Trillium (Trillium Grandiflorum)
State Fruit	Pawpaw (Asimina Triloba)
State Bird	Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Reptile	Black Racer (Coluber Constrictor)
State Insect	Seven-spot Ladybug (Coccinella Septempunctata)
State Website	Ohio.gov

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Oklahoma The Sooner State 26th State (November 16, 1907)

State Capitol	Oklahoma City
State Population	3,923,561 (28th)
State Area	69,953 mi2 (20th)
State Tree	Redbud (Cercis Siliquastrum)
State Flower	Oklahoma Rose (Rosa)
State Fruit	Strawberry (Fragaria Ananassa)
State Grass	Indian Grass (Sorghastrum Nutans)
State Bird	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora Forficata)
State Fish	White Bass (Morone Chrysops)
State Mammal	Buffalo (Bison Bison)
State Reptile	Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus Collaris)
State Insect	European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	OK.gov

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Oregon The Beaver State 33rd State (February 14, 1859)

State Capitol	Salem
State Population	4,093,465 (27th)
State Area	98,381 mi2 (9th)
State Tree	Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii)
State Flower	Oregon-grape (Mahonia Aquifolium)
State Fruit	Pear (Pyrus)
State Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria Spicata)
State Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)
State Fish	Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha)
State Mammal	American Beaver (Castor Canadensis)
State Insect	Oregon Swallowtail (Papilio Oregonius)
State Website	Oregon.gov

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Pennsylvania The Keystone State 2nd State (December 12, 1787)

State Capitol	Harrisburg
State Population	13,011,844 (5th)
State Area	46,055 mi2 (33rd)
State Tree	Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis)
State Flower	Mountain Laurel (Kalmia Latifolia)
State Bird	Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa Umbellus)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Insect	Pennsylvania Firefly (Photuris Pennsylvanica)
State Website	PA.gov

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Rhode Island The Ocean State 13th State (May 29, 1790)

State Capitol	Providence
State Population	1,056,426 (43rd)
State Area	1,214 mi2 (50th)
State Tree	Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)
State Flower	Violet (Viola Sororia)
State Fruit	Rhode Island Greening (Malus)
State Mammal	Morgan Horse (Equus Ferus Caballus)
State Bird	Rhode Island Red (Gallus Gallus Domesticus)
State Fish	Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis)
State Reptile	Painted Turtle (Chrysemys Picta)
State Insect	American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus Americanus)
State Website	RI.gov

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South Carolina The Palmetto State 8th State (May 23, 1788)

State Capitol	Columbia
State Population	4,961,119 (23rd)
State Area	32,020 mi2 (40th)
State Tree	Carolina Palmetto (Sabal Palmetto)
State Flower	Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium Sempervirens)
State Grass	Indian Grass (Sorghastrum Nutans)
State Fruit	Peach (Prunus Persica)
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)
State Bird	Carolina Wren (Thryothorus Ludovicianus)
State Fish	Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis)
State Reptile	Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
State Insect	Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis Carolina)
State Website	SC.gov

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South Dakota The Mount Rushmore State 40th State (November 2, 1889)

State Capitol	Pierre
State Population	865,454 (46th)
State Area	78,116 mi2 (17th)
State Tree	Black Hills Spruce (Picea Glauca)
State Flower	American Pasque (Pulsatilla Vulgaris)
State Grass	Western Wheat Grass (Triticum Aestivum)
State Mammal	Coyote (Canis Latrans)
State Bird	Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus)
State Fish	Walleye (Sander Vitreus)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Website	SD.gov

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Tennessee The Volunteer State 16th State (June 1, 1796)

State Capitol	Nashville
State Population	6,651,194 (16th)
State Area	42,143 mi2 (36th)
State Tree	Tulip Poplar (Liridendron Tulipifera)
State Flower	Purple Passionflower (Passiflora Incarnata)
State Fruit	Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum)
State Mammal	Raccoon (Procyon Lotor)
State Bird	Northern Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos)
State Fish	Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu)
State Reptile	Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina)
State Insect	Firefly (Lampyridae)
State Website	Tennessee.gov

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Texas The Lone Star State 28th State (December 29, 1845)

State Capitol	Austin
State Population	27,862,596 (2nd)
State Area	268,581 mi2 (2nd)
State Tree	Pecan (Carya Illinoinensis)
State Flower	Bluebonnet (Lupinus Texensis)
State Fruit	Grapefruit (Citrus Paradisi)
State Grass	Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua Curtipendula)
State Mammal	Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus)
State Bird	Northern Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos)
State Fish	Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus Treculii)
State Reptile	Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma Cornutum)
State Insect	Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)
State Website	Texas.gov

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Utah The Beehive State 45th State (January 4, 1896)

State Capitol	Salt Lake City
State Population	3,051,217 (31st)
State Area	84,899 mi2 (13th)
State Tree	Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremuloides)
State Flower	Sego Lily (Calochortus Nuttallii)
State Fruit	Cherry (Prunus Avium)
State Grass	Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsis Hymenoides)
State Bird	California Gull (Larus Californicus)
State Mammal	Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus Canadensis)
State Insect	Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Fish	Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Clarki)
State Website	Utah.gov

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Vermont The Green Mountain State 14th State (March 4, 1791)

State Capitol	Montpelier
State Population	624,594 (49th)
State Area	9,616 mi2 (45th)
State Tree	Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
State Flower	Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense)
State Bird	Hermit Thrush (Catharus Guttatus)
State Mammal	Morgan Horse (Equus Ferus Caballus)
State Reptile	Painted Turtle (Chrysemys Picta)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Website	Vermont.gov

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Virginia Old Dominion 10th State (June 25, 1788)

State Capitol	Richmond
State Population	8,411,808 (12th)
State Area	42,774.2 mi2 (35th)
State Tree	Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
State Bird	Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
State Mammal	American Foxhound (Canis Lupis Familiaris)
State Insect	Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio Glaucus)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Website	Virginia.gov

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Washington The Evergreen State 42nd State (November 11, 1889)

State Capitol	Olympia
State Population	7,288,000 (13th)
State Area	71,362 mi2 (18th)
State Tree	Western Hemlock (Tsuga Heterophylla)
State Flower	Pacific Rhododendron (Rhododendron Macrophyllum)
State Fruit	Apple (Malus Domestica)
State Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Agropyron Spicatum)
State Bird	American Goldfinch (Carduelis Tristis)
State Mammal	Olympic Marmot (Marmota Olympus)
State Fish	Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss)
State Insect	Green Darner Dragonfly (Anax Junius)
State Website	access.WA.gov

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West Virginia The Mountain State 35th State (June 20, 1863)

State Capitol	Charleston
State Population	1,831,102 (38th)
State Area	24,230 mi2 (41st)
State Tree	Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
State Flower	Rhododendron (Rhododendron Maximum)
State Fruit	Apple (Malus Pumila)
State Bird	Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
State Mammal	Black Bear (Ursus Americanus)
State Reptile	Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus Horridus)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Fish	Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis)
State Website	WV.gov

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Wisconsin The Badger State 30th State (May 29, 1848)

State Capitol	Madison
State Population	5,893,718 (20th)
State Area	65,498.37 mi2 (23rd)
State Tree	Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
State Flower	Wood Violet (Viola Sororia)
State Grain	Maize (Zea Mays)
State Fruit	Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon)
State Bird	American Robin (Turdus Migratorius)
State Mammal	American Badger (Taxidea Taxus)
State Insect	Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
State Fish	Muskellunge (Esox Masquinongy)
State Website	Wisconsin.gov

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Wyoming The Equality State 44th State (July 10, 1890)

State Capitol	Cheyenne
State Population	585,501 (50th)
State Area	97,914 mi2 (10th)
State Tree	Plains Cottonwood (Populus Sargentii)
State Flower	Wyoming Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja Linariifolia)
State Grass	Western Wheatgrass (Pascopyrum Smithii)
State Bird	Western Meadowlark (Sturnella Neglecta)
State Mammal	American Bison (Bison Bison)
State Fish	Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus Clarki)
State Reptile	Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma Douglassi Brevirostre)
State Insect	Sheridan's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys Sheridanii)
State Website	Wyoming.gov